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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    This Other Eden

    This Other Eden

    by Paul Harding
    Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

    Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

    by David Graeber
    Koala

    Koala

    by Danielle Clode
    Fieldwork

    Fieldwork

    by Regan Iliana
    The Kindest Red

    The Kindest Red

    by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali and Hatem Aly

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    This Other Eden

    This Other Eden

    by Paul Harding
    Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

    Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

    by David Graeber
    Koala

    Koala

    by Danielle Clode
    Fieldwork

    Fieldwork

    by Regan Iliana

BESTSELLERS

    Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart

    by Michelle Zauner
    Spare

    Spare

    by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
    Spare

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin

    "You Just Need to Lose Weight"

    by Aubrey Gordon
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

    by Charlie Mackesy

BESTSELLERS

    Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart

    by Michelle Zauner
    Spare

    Spare

    by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
    Spare

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin

    "You Just Need to Lose Weight"

    by Aubrey Gordon

FEATURED PREORDERS

    The Best Strangers in the World

    The Best Strangers in the World

    by Ari Shapiro
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    The Language of Trees

    The Language of Trees

    by Katie Holten
    Pageboy

    Pageboy

    by Elliot Page
    Stars and Smoke

    Stars and Smoke

    by Marie Lu

FEATURED PREORDERS

    The Best Strangers in the World

    The Best Strangers in the World

    by Ari Shapiro
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    The Language of Trees

    The Language of Trees

    by Katie Holten
    Pageboy

    Pageboy

    by Elliot Page

Staff Top Fives: 2022 Edition


Staff Top Fives: 2022 Edition


Scientifically Proven Sale


Scientifically Proven Sale


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Powell's In-Person Events

Gabrielle Bates in Conversation With Luther Hughes

Gabrielle Bates in Conversation With Luther Hughes

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on January 27.

Stephen Markley in Conversation With Omar El Akkad

Stephen Markley in Conversation With Omar El Akkad

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on January 30.

The Powell's Blog

Best Books of 2022: Nonfiction

The Big List of Backlist: Books That Got Us Through 2022

Books: we love them, we rely on them, they help us through so much. The books that helped the most this last year.

Best Books of 2022: Fiction

Best Books of 2022: Fiction

The 26 fiction books our booksellers loved the most this last year.

Award Winners

Award Winners

Souvenirs

Souvenirs

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Why Independence Matters

Think about the last good book you read. Did it make you feel more connected to others? Maybe it served as a welcome escape. Maybe it helped you rediscover the beauty in life. Did it surprise you?

As an independent bookstore, we strive to offer the same variety and richness of experience as the books on our shelves. And because the only people we’re beholden to are our customers and ourselves, we can focus on what really matters — promoting diverse perspectives, upholding the free exchange of ideas, championing the enduring power of books, and bolstering the great community of readers and authors we’re lucky to be a part of.

Thank you for supporting these lofty goals. Your choice sustains a family business with over 500 local booksellers, and allows us to follow our passion for getting the right books into the right hands, 365 days a year.

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